Martinus Lørdahl, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Martinus Lørdahl

Norwegian speed skater, figure skater and racewalker

Date of Birth: 28-Jul-1873

Place of Birth: Hof, Vestfold, Norway

Date of Death: 02-Apr-1933

Profession: speed skater, figure skater, racewalker

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Martinus Lørdahl (28 July 1873, in Hof, Vestfold – 2 April 1933, in Oslo) was a Norwegian businessperson, multi sports competitor and sports administrator.
He was active in several sports, in particular athletics, swimming and skating.
He was among Norway's best racewalkers, and had several good results in speed skating, including placing second at the 1905 World Allround Speed Skating Championships.
He co-founded the sports club Kristiania Idrætsforening in 1893, and participated in restarting Christiania Skøiteklub in 1898.
He was a driving force in the construction of Bislett Stadium from 1908.
He served as President of the Norwegian Swimming Federation from 1920 to 1923, and co-founded Oslo Idrettskrets.A bust of Lørdahl, sculpted by Per Ung, was unveiled at Bislett Stadium in 2010.